Appeal Details

Charulata behera, a 34 year old lady, lives with her husband and two children in the village Gothalagram under balianta block of Khordha district. Her husband is a tube well repairing mechanic. As a daily labourer he works under a contractor and gets a monthly wage of Rs 6000 She gave birth to her first child and the experience was overwhelming for her and her happiness was immeasurable. Charulata’s health condition deteriorated after the birth of the second child because she was not aware of the demerits of having child with a short gap. After tests, it was revealed that her hemoglobin was too low and there was swelling in her legs due to her weakness.In the meanwhile, her husband did not get any work for 2 months, and they struggled a lot for their survival.In her carrying stage, they were struggling for even a day’s meal. At that point, PECUC through the project supported them with nutritious food (Chhatua), sugar, flat rice, and horlicks, sarees to wear, vegetables, fruits, along with regular counseling and health check at Balakati hospital. In her critical situation, PECUC and Adoption Centrum acted as a boon in disguise for her and her family and also helped her avail all the facilities from Anganwadi and ANM center. PECUC staffs regularly followed up with her. Gradually her health condition improved, hemoglobin percentage increasing to 9.5, and the growth of the child was normal. PECUC staffs took her for regular health check up in the hospital & also visited her house regularly. Finally, she delivered a baby boy on 29th July 2016 in the Balkati hospital. The weight of baby was 2.5kg. Both the mother and baby are in good condition. Charulata and her husband is very much happy now. It seems like she has got a new dimension in her life.